Hog-gambrel.



J. A. KAISERLIK.

HOG GAMBREL. APPLICATION 11pm) JUNE 22, 1907.

Patented May 10, 1910.

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JOHN A. KAISERLIK, 0F STEWAR'IVILLE, MINNESOTA.

HOG-GAMBREL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. KAIsnRLiK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stewartville, in the county of Olmsted and State ofMinnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in H0g-Gambrels,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hog gambrels and moreparticularly relates to that class of apparatus used for suspending hogsor other animals after they have been killed for facilitatingbutchering, dressing and weighing. Heretofore it has been customary tohoist the carcass by its hind legs so that it can be readily out, halvedand the meat dressed. This invention employs this method of suspensionand enables the carcass to be more easily cut by the cleaver byspreading the segregated parts without hand manipulation.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a side view of my invention showing the device upon a carrier and ahog supported thereby; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my invention, andFig. 3 is a detail end view partly in section.

In the drawings A represents a suitable frame having two lateral arms 2,the ends of which are provided with downwardly and outwardly inclinedspreaders B having openings or elongated eyelets 3 in which the shanks 4of hooks 5 are freely engaged by loops 6. The frame between its ends isprovided with an upper loop 7 on a substantially horizontal bar 8. Theframe is suspended from a carrier 9 of ordinary constuction having ahook 10 which with the loop 7 forms a separable coupling support for theframe. The carrier 9 is provided with a grooved antifriction wheel 11which travels upon a track 12 so that the carcass such as C can be movedfrom place to place while it is suspended from the gambrel.

In use the points of the hooks 5 are passed through the hind legs of thehog in the customary manner, the loops of said hooks seating themselvesin the upper ends of the spreaders. As the cleaver cuts down through thehog the segregated parts are Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 22, 1907.

Patented May 1(1 1910 Serial No. 380,266.

separated by the tendency of the hooks to spread and seat themselves inthe lower ends of the spreaders. In this manner the halves of the hogare separated so that a clean cut can be made by the cleaver.

The shank of the hook 10 on the carrier is provided with a pair of lockbars 13, the upper ends of which are secured to said shank by rivets 1aand their lower ends notched at 15 to look into engagement with thehorizontal bar 8 on the crane. The lock bars 13 hold the crane insubstantially horizontal position. It is obvious that these bars neednot be used unless desired and that the frame can be freely suspendedfrom the carrier.

It is obvious that this invention can be applied to beef trees and otherbutchers appliances within the scope of this specification and thefollowing claim.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described the principleof operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I nowconsider to represent the best embodimentthereof, but I desire to haveit understood that the apparatus shown is only illustrative and that theinvention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses otherthan those above set forth, within the scope of the following claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent, is

A device of the class set forth, comprising, a pair of integral andlateral spreader arms having loops upon their outer ends which areelongated downwardly and outwardly, hooks having free connection withsaid arms through said loops, an overhead carrier, a separableconnection between said carrier and arms to suspend the latter and apair of stops upon said carrier adapted to rigidly hold said arms insubstantially horizontal position when coupled to said carrier.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. KAISERLIK. l/Vitnesses:

H. L. FIsoHER, F. G. BRADBURY.

